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Casual conversations with French speakers are a great way to practice your language skills! Here, tutor Beth L. shares 22 useful French phrases that will come in handy
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When learning a new language, it's important to keep on talking -- and listening -- to practice your new skills. If you've already learned basic conversational phrases, now it's time to move on to some more interesting conversation topics!
To help you practice and prompt your new French-speaking friends, below …
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22 MORE Useful French Phrases for Striking Up a Conversation

Casual conversations with French speakers are a great way to practice your language skills! Here, tutor Beth L. shares 22 useful French phrases that will come in handy
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When learning a new language, it's important to keep on talking -- and listening -- to practice your new skills. If you've already learned basic conversational phrases, now it's time to move on to some more interesting conversation topics!
To help you practice and prompt your new French-speaking friends, below

Essential French Vocabulary: Greetings, Introductions, and More Social Phrases

Ready to say hello to the French-speaking world? Heading to a French-speaking country soon? Chances are you'd love to get a head start on some useful French greetings and phrases.
In this article, we'll cover the most important French vocabulary you'll need for greetings, farewells, and introductory phrases, in addition to a few others just for fun. But first - check out this quick video tutorial for some helpful pronunciation tips!
1) Bonjour!
Hello!
This is probably the most univer

10 Cool Sites to Learn French by Podcast, Video, or Blog

Is it possible to learn French by podcast? French tutor Carol Beth L. shares a few great podcasts, blogs, and a YouTube channel that can help you learn French faster...
When you're learning French, consistent linguistic exposure at and just above your level is vital. It can help you reinforce your current level, and help you raise your level through context clues and direct introduction to new vocabulary.
Podcasts and other online mediums are an excellent way to do this. Below are a fe

French Grammar Rules: Reflexive Verbs

Need to brush up on French reflexive verbs ? In this lesson, French tutor Carol Beth teaches how to conjugate French reflexive verbs in the present and past tenses...
French (and many other romance languages) include a category of verbs, called reflexive verbs, that are treated a little differently than in English.
Indeed, we have the same concept in English. We might say that we wash our face, we dress ourselves, and so on. That is, we are taking action towards ourselves. In French,

The 12 Best iPhone Apps for Learning French

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Learning a language is a wonderful challenge. It can open up new opportunities, allow you to converse with new people, and serve as a tool on your travels.
The French language is used throughout the world in places like France, Canada, Belgium, Haiti, Monaco, and many other countries.
If youve embarked on a journey to learn French, there are some apps that will support you in your endeavor. Here are 12 of the best apps to learn how to speak French.
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1) TakeLesson